60 acast.com Lucky Boy https://shows.acast.com/lucky-boy en Tortoise Media Lucky Boy ,Chloe Hadjimatheou ,Barnet ,Tortoise investigates ,the observer ,Tortoise ,female abuser ,school relationships ,north london Tortoise Media Gareth’s whole life has been defined by a relationship he had 35 years ago when, as a 14-year-old schoolboy, he fell in love with an attractive young teacher at his school. He spent most afternoons in her bedroom and thought he was the luckiest boy in the world. But when she walked out of his life everything started to unravel. 


Lucky Boy is a four-part series in which Chloe Hadjimatheou asks who gets to be a perpetrator and a victim.


Gareth spent years believing he was a lucky boy. He was the 14-year-old who got the attention of the attractive young science teacher. Now, decades later, he wants the truth to come out about the damage it’s caused him. But his story is not straight forward. 


Thank you for listening to Lucky Boy.


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Reported and produced by: Chloe Hadjimatheou and Gary Marshall


Sound design: Hannah Varrall


Podcast artwork: Lola Williams


Executive producer: Basia Cummings

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]]> Gareth’s whole life has been defined by a relationship he had 35 years ago when, as a 14-year-old schoolboy, he fell in love with an attractive young teacher at his school. He spent most afternoons in her bedroom and thought he was the luckiest boy in the world. But when she walked out of his life everything started to unravel. 


Lucky Boy is a four-part series in which Chloe Hadjimatheou asks who gets to be a perpetrator and a victim.


Gareth spent years believing he was a lucky boy. He was the 14-year-old who got the attention of the attractive young science teacher. Now, decades later, he wants the truth to come out about the damage it’s caused him. But his story is not straight forward. 


Thank you for listening to Lucky Boy.


You can listen to more of our investigations on Tortoise Investigates.

Follow the feed to be the first to hear when we release brand-new investigations.

To get all our investigations early and ad-free, subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com 



Reported and produced by: Chloe Hadjimatheou and Gary Marshall


Sound design: Hannah Varrall


Podcast artwork: Lola Williams


Executive producer: Basia Cummings

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]]> false Tortoise Media info+688b423b811827610936a2c0@mg-eu.acast.com 688b423b811827610936a2c0 lucky-boy serial https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1753956586144-990c62eb-84a8-47da-8f45-081d91727eb8.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/lucky-boy Lucky Boy A verdict | Ep5 A verdict | Ep5 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:41:16 GMT 3:48 6a9075e8a5bd8d1a7832e10b false https://shows.acast.com/lucky-boy/episodes/a-verdict-lucky-boy-update 6a9075e8a5bd8d1a7832e10b 688b423b811827610936a2c0 a-verdict-lucky-boy-update full 1 5 For the last three weeks, reporter Chloe Hadjimatheou has been following the trial of Sally Anne Bowen, the teacher at the centre of Tortoise Investigates’ podcast series Lucky Boy, first released in 2025. Following the jury’s verdict, Chloe calls producer Gary Marshall to break the news.


Lucky Boy is an original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer, originally published in 2025.


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]]> For the last three weeks, reporter Chloe Hadjimatheou has been following the trial of Sally Anne Bowen, the teacher at the centre of Tortoise Investigates’ podcast series Lucky Boy, first released in 2025. Following the jury’s verdict, Chloe calls producer Gary Marshall to break the news.


Lucky Boy is an original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer, originally published in 2025.


While Chloe and Gary work on a new episode, you can binge listen to the original series today, ad-freeby subscribing to The Observer and using the code AUDIO50 to get 50% off your annual subscription.


You'll get access to:


  • This series and all our podcasts before anyone else
  • Ad-free listening
  • Premium newsletters
  • Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword
  • Exclusive offers from our partners including Mubi and iescape
  • Tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online


Or subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to listen to all our podcasts, including this one, without any ads.


Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou

Producer - Gary Marshall

Sound design - Hannah Varrall

Podcast artwork - Lola Williams

Executive producer - Basia Cummings

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]]> Gareth | Ep 1 Gareth | Ep 1 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 04:01:00 GMT 37:27 688b446dfc150bcf7fc6e519 true https://shows.acast.com/lucky-boy/episodes/gareth-lucky-boy-ep1 688b446dfc150bcf7fc6e519 688b423b811827610936a2c0 gareth-lucky-boy-ep1 full 1 1 Gareth spent years believing he was a lucky boy. He was the 14-year-old who got the attention of the attractive young science teacher. Now, decades later, he wants the truth to come out about the damage it’s caused him. But his story is not straight forward. 


Thank you for listening to Lucky Boy.


You can listen to more of our investigations on Tortoise Investigates.

Follow the feed to be the first to hear when we release brand-new investigations.

To get all our investigations early and ad-free, subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com 



Reported and produced by: Chloe Hadjimatheou and Gary Marshall


Sound design: Hannah Varrall


Podcast artwork: Lola Williams


Executive producer: Basia Cummings

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Gareth spent years believing he was a lucky boy. He was the 14-year-old who got the attention of the attractive young science teacher. Now, decades later, he wants the truth to come out about the damage it’s caused him. But his story is not straight forward. 


Thank you for listening to Lucky Boy.


You can listen to more of our investigations on Tortoise Investigates.

Follow the feed to be the first to hear when we release brand-new investigations.

To get all our investigations early and ad-free, subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com 



Reported and produced by: Chloe Hadjimatheou and Gary Marshall


Sound design: Hannah Varrall


Podcast artwork: Lola Williams


Executive producer: Basia Cummings

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Introducing...Lucky Boy Introducing...Lucky Boy Fri, 01 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT 2:42 688b437f8118276109373892 false https://shows.acast.com/lucky-boy/episodes/introducinglucky-boy 688b437f8118276109373892 688b423b811827610936a2c0 introducinglucky-boy trailer 1 Gareth’s whole life has been defined by a relationship he had 35 years ago when, as a 14-year-old schoolboy, he fell in love with an attractive young teacher at his school. He spent most afternoons in her bedroom and thought he was the luckiest boy in the world. But when she walked out of his life everything started to unravel. 


Lucky Boy is a four-part series in which Chloe Hadjimatheou asks who gets to be a perpetrator and a victim.


Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content head to our website observer.co.uk 


Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists


If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com 


Reported and produced by: Chloe Hadjimatheou and Gary Marshall


Sound design: Hannah Varrall


Podcast artwork: Lola Williams


Executive producer: Basia Cummings

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]]> Gareth’s whole life has been defined by a relationship he had 35 years ago when, as a 14-year-old schoolboy, he fell in love with an attractive young teacher at his school. He spent most afternoons in her bedroom and thought he was the luckiest boy in the world. But when she walked out of his life everything started to unravel. 


Lucky Boy is a four-part series in which Chloe Hadjimatheou asks who gets to be a perpetrator and a victim.


Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content head to our website observer.co.uk 


Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists


If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com 


Reported and produced by: Chloe Hadjimatheou and Gary Marshall


Sound design: Hannah Varrall


Podcast artwork: Lola Williams


Executive producer: Basia Cummings

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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